Lohan Sentenced to Day in Jail

And three days at the morgue
By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff
Posted Aug 24, 2007 4:48 AM CDT
Lohan Sentenced to Day in Jail
Lindsay Lohan, seen here in a booking mug released by the Santa Monica Police Department, Santa Monica, Calif., Tuesday, July 24, 2007, was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving early Tuesday, authorities said. (AP Photo/Santa Monica Police)   (Associated Press)

Hollywood wild child Lindsay Lohan was sentenced to a single day in jail as part of a plea deal on misdemeanor charges of drunk driving and cocaine possession, reports AP. The actress was also sentenced to three years probation, ten days of community service, a  rehab program, and three days visiting a morgue and speaking with the victims of drunk drivers.

"She's getting what everyone else would get," insisted a deputy district attorney.  Felony charges against Lohan were dropped. "My life has has become completely unmanageable because I am addicted to alcohol and drugs," Lohan said in a statement. "I thank God I did not injure others." (More Lindsay Lohan stories.)

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